{
  "name": "Danseys Pass Road",
  "slug": "danseys-pass-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/danseys-pass-road/",
  "summary": "Remote tussock gravel pass over the Kakanui Mountains linking Naseby and the Waitaki.",
  "location": {
    "country": "New Zealand",
    "region": "Otago",
    "start": {
      "name": "Naseby",
      "lat": -45.02707,
      "lon": 170.148484
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Duntroon road junction",
      "lat": -44.943369,
      "lon": 170.600345
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 31.6,
    "lengthKm": 50.9,
    "driveMinutes": 70,
    "corners": 80,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 13,
    "summitMetres": 916.6,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {
    "hasUnpavedSection": true
  },
  "hazards": [
    "Steep loose gravel",
    "Blind narrow corners",
    "Winter snow closures"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "moorland",
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Danseys Pass",
    "Terra Cotta Cliffs"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 407
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}